![]() ![]() I've seen God in the sun / I've seen God in the street / God before bed and the promise of sleep / God in my dreams / And the free ride of grace / I've seen God shining / Out from her reflection. If you find yourself caught in love / You should say a prayer to the man above / If you don't listen to the voices then my friend / You'll soon run out of choices / What a pity it would be / You talk of freedom, don't you see / The only freedom that you'll ever really know / Is written in books from long ago / Give up your will to Him that loves you / Things will change, I'm not saying overnight / But something has to give. But here's a few verses from B&S songs that are overtly religious. Despite this, their audience tends to be pretty secular and they're rarely mentioned as a Christian band. ![]() Jesus / I'm waiting here, boss / I know you're looking out for us / But maybe your hands aren't free / Your father, He made the world in seven / He's in charge of heaven / Will you put a word in for me? / Wake up, wake up dead man.īelle & Sebastian's primary songwriter Stuart Murdoch has been very open about his faith and regular involvement in activities at his local parish in Scotland, and has written Biblical themes into many of his band's songs. ![]() Most of the songs on Pop are about a crisis of faith, and "Wake Up, Dead Man" directly addresses Jesus Christ: I believe when the Kingdom comes / Then all the colors will bleed into one / But yes, I'm still running / You broke the bonds / You loosened the chains / You carried the cross / Of my shame / You know I believed it / But I still haven't found what I'm looking for. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a straight-up gospel song: I waited patiently on the Lord / He inclined and heard my cry / He lifted me up out of the pits / And out of the miry clay. "40" from War has lyrics lifted from Psalm 40: Most U2 songs have Christian themes, but here's some examples from their catalog. ![]() This has worked out pretty well for them given that they are one of the most popular rock acts of all time. U2 have consistently put their Christian faith and Biblical themes at the center of their music over the past three decades, but have never sold themselves as a Christian band. ![]()
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